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Subject: BenQ dw1620 won't burn at 2.4X

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Name: amazingmao
Date: January 2, 2008 at 16:49:23 Pacific
Subject: BenQ dw1620 won't burn at 2.4X
OS: Windows Xp pro
CPU/Ram: Athlon 62 3000+/1 Gig DDR

Comment:

i've had my BenQ for a while and i don't remember having problems with it until recently
i was trying to burn backup copies of my console games, i read that it's best to burn at the lowest speed possible, so i chose to burn at 2.4X. problem is, even with the latest firmware for my BenQ dd dw1620 drive, and Nero 8, 2.4X is a constant "burn process failed at 2.4X"
if i up the speed to 4X then it'll work no error. this seems to be the end of the problem
if i stay at 4X
but here's my latest problem, i'm trying to back up some stuff from my harddrive, i bought some Dual Layer DVDs to burn with, as i tried to burn the data did i realize, the maximum DL burning speed of my drive is 2.4X.
as you'd expect, burn failed at 2.4X.
What can i do? i can't make the drive burn at 4x for DL. is there something wrong with my hardware? or is it some common error for this drive?

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: January 2, 2008 at 22:16:06 Pacific
Subject: BenQ dw1620 won't burn at 2.4X

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No one else has commented here and I am no gamer but I have two sons that are. I think that copying games doesn' work very well as I recall.
Have you ever copied any games? You may want to rephrase your question and post in the Gaming forum.
I would recommend not using DL media to backup data files. Use single layer DVDR or CDR media for best compatibility. Much cheaper too.

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Response Number 2

Name: Tubesandwires
Date: January 3, 2008 at 11:16:52 Pacific
Subject: BenQ dw1620 won't burn at 2.4X

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Some additional issues.
Media.
All CD and DVD burner drives work fine with some brands and types of media (blank CDs or DVDs), but don't get along with other types or brands. Some drives are pickier than others (e.g. some Pioneer). Firmware updates may or may not improve that situation. Check the Benq site, or reviews of the model on the web in which they try various media, to see which brands and types of media have been tested and work well with the drive.
IDE Data cable.
More recent burner drives cabable of 16X DVD +R or DVD -R or greater must use an 80 wire IDE data cable in order to be able to achieve their faster rated speeds - they use UDMA66. A 40 wire data cable may work, but if you are allowed to choose higher settings in the burner software, you will likely experience data errors.

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